Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Goatgrass

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Aegilops peregrina

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Goatgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aegilops
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Aegilops peregrina

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.